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What to do in San Diego?

Question: I am heading out to San Diego this weekend with my girlfriend for a week...staying in the Mission Bay area. Anyone have any suggestions on things to do, places to eat, and anything else I need to know? Thanks in advance.

Assorted answers I was able to collect:

SD Zoo is cool. SeaWorld is a nice visit also. So is the aquarium. And the wild animal park (up towards Escondido) is also pretty darn good.

As for food, visit their Gaslamp district. TONS of great resturants there to choose from. Plus it's a nice area to walk around at night, so usually you just stroll through the area until you find something you like. I think there are around 150 something different resturants in that area, so you definitly have alot of options.

Finally if you want to spend a "cheap" afternoon, they have a pretty nice huge Mall they're proud of downtown. Just be careful of the parking at the mall. Each level is a different fruit or veggie and alot of times they look alike. LOL - Horton Plaza!...I've been lost plenty of times there. Make sure u mark down the fruit/vegetable area you parked at on your validation ticket. Even more important is making sure you take note of which store you walked by coming from the lot into the mall.

Old Town Mexican Cafe in the "Old Town" area. Fun/casual- good for any age group. Best Mexican food I've ever had. And I've had alot living in CA for the past 23 years. Go for the Seafood Tacos.

For fast food: Hodad's in Ocean Beach or find a Rubio's somewhere and get a fish taco. or Da Kine's Plate Lunches, if they are still around. IN-N-Out Burger.

Buffet Food: Onami's at Fashion Valley Mall

Eye Candy - Whiplash: Fashion Valley Mall, Pacific Beach or pretty much anywhere in SD

Piercings: Dr. Jefe's in OB

Picnic/JetSkiing/Boat Rentals: Mission Bay

Day at the Beach: Coronado

Gambling/Shopping: Viejas Casino and Outlets

If you go to La Jolla get a reservation at George's on the Cove Saturday night. Great fresh seafood, sit on the roof for awesome sunsets (don't worry, they have heatlamps) - it's a must do. Also, for pre-dinner beers, check out the Karl Strauss brewpub - great beers, nice ambiance. Can't recommend La Jolla more highly - however, it's 20 minutes away with some highway driving, so make sure one of you stays sober.

If you have car, I recommend driving down Sunset Cliffs (literally a road that goes along the cliffs after you get through the downtown) then drive out to Cabrillo Point. It's a National Monument so you need to pay or have a park pass.

If you and your gf play golf, Torrey Pines is amazing. Again, you'll pay - but well worth a look. If you want to play Torrey, you'll need to camp out overnight, and put your name in first thing when the pro shop opens. Otherwise, you have NO SHOT at playing Torrey.

Make sure that you take a game in at PETCO! That's a beautiful ballpark. The Padres are atrocious but what can you do?

Posted by James Trotta at April 11, 2009 11:54 PM